Table 3 Demographic and clinical characteristics of high PD risk fathers vs low PD risk fathers
Fathers at high risk of PD (n = 63) | Fathers at low risk of PD (n = 436) | Prevalence % | p-value** | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | ||||||
Mean age (SD) | 35.32 (6.72) | 36.41 (5.34) | 0.002 | |||
< 30 years | 12 | 32 | 27.3 | 2.97 (1.44-6.13) | 1.98 (0.86-4.61) | |
≥ 30 years | 51 | 404 | 11.2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nationality* | ||||||
Italian | 50 | 394 | 11.3 | 0.01 | 1 | 1 |
Non Italian | 12 | 38 | 24 | 2.49 (1.22-5.07) | 1.23 (0.51-2.95) | |
Educational level* | ||||||
Middle+ | 22 | 79 | 21.8 | 0.002 | 2.42 (1.36-4.29) | 1.71 (0.92-3.20) |
High++ | 41 | 356 | 10.3 | 1 | 1 | |
Employment* | ||||||
Unskilled° | 16 | 37 | 30.2 | 0 | 3.73 (1.93-7.23) | 2.24 (1.02-4.96) |
Skilled | 46 | 397 | 10.4 | 1 | 1 | |
Marital status* | ||||||
Married^ | 62 | 434 | 12.5 | 0.111 | 1 | |
Single | 1 | 1 | 50 | 7.0 (0.43-113.35) | ||
Pathology of father | ||||||
No | 42 | 293 | 12.5 | 0.933 | 1 | |
Yes | 21 | 143 | 12.8 | 1.02 (0.58-1.79) | ||
Pathology of mother | ||||||
No | 43 | 259 | 14.2 | 0.179 | 1 | |
Yes | 20 | 177 | 10.2 | 0.68 (0.37-1.24) | ||
Number of sons* | ||||||
1 | 41 | 272 | 13.1 | 0.745 | 1.10 (0.61-1.98) | |
≥ 2 | 22 | 160 | 12.1 | 1 | ||
Gestational Age | ||||||
≤ 36 wk | 4 | 25 | 13.8 | 0.845 | 1.11 (0.37-3.32) | |
> 36 wk | 59 | 411 | 12.6 | 1 | ||
Delivery* | ||||||
Vaginal | 39 | 281 | 12.2 | 0.777 | 1 | |
Abdominal | 23 | 153 | 13.1 | 1.08 (0.62-1.88) | ||
Gender of infant | ||||||
Male | 37 | 221 | 14.3 | 0.232 | 1 | |
Female | 26 | 215 | 10.8 | 0.72 (0.41-1.27) | ||
Weight at birth | ||||||
≤ 2500 g | 4 | 24 | 14.3 | 0.785 | 1.16 (0.39-3.47) | |
> 2500 g | 59 | 412 | 12.5 | 1 | ||
Pathology of infant | ||||||
No | 42 | 307 | 12 | 0.231 | 1 | |
Yes | 24 | 126 | 16 | 1.39 (0.78-2.47) | ||
Hospitalization of infant | ||||||
No | 58 | 421 | 12.1 | 0.699 | 1 | |
Yes | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1.28 (0.29-4.83) | ||
Feeding of infant* | ||||||
Breastfeeding | 33 | 274 | 10.7 | 0.205 | 1 | |
Bottlefeeding# | 25 | 145 | 14.7 | 1.43 (0.79-2.59) | ||
Season of interview* | ||||||
Autumn | 25 | 201 | 11.1 | 0.555 | 1 | |
Winter | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | ||
Spring | 6 | 32 | 15.8 | 1.51 (0.57-3.96) | ||
Summer | 31 | 196 | 13.7 | 1.27 (0.72-2.23) |